06/08/2026
🌿 If you’re travelling through Southeast Asia, don’t miss the chance to taste one of TCM’s most treasured fruits—Longan, also known as Long Yan Rou or Dragon’s Eye Fruit. 🐉👁️
In Traditional Chinese Medicine, Long Yan Rou is widely used to nourish Blood, support the Heart, calm the mind (Shen), and replenish energy. In fact, it’s a key ingredient in one of TCM’s most beloved herbal formulas for stress-related fatigue, anaemia and poor sleep—Gui Pi Tang.
It’s traditionally prescribed for people who:
~Feel physically and mentally exhausted
~Worry or overthink constantly
~Struggle with restless sleep or insomnia
~Feel forgetful or have difficulty concentrating
~Experience palpitations related to fatigue or Blood deficiency
~Are recovering after illness, childbirth or significant blood loss
TCM teaches that when our Heart is nourished and our Blood is abundant, the mind feels calmer, sleep becomes deeper, and we have more energy to embrace life.
Perhaps that’s why, for centuries, Longan has been cherished as far more than a fruit—it’s been valued as a gentle way to restore what modern life so often depletes.
Not heading to Southeast Asia anytime soon? Don’t worry—you can often find fresh longan in Lebanese, Chinese and other Asian greengrocers across London. Have a look next time you’re passing one! 🐉🍈
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